The Norwegian Nature Index - conceptual framework and methodology

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 250-256

  Skarpaas, Olav ^a   Certain, Grégoire ^a,b   Nybø, Signe ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

biological diversity; composite index; expert judgment; indicators

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXPERT SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY;

NORWAY;

EID: 84871109169     PISSN: 00291951     EISSN: 15025292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00291951.2012.743169     Document Type: Article

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